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What Causes Blood In Urine And Drowsiness In A Child?

Hi, my newborn baby girl, 10days old, has blood in urine. Have taken to local gp for advice, but really didn t know why. I asked if she needed to take swab for test, which she did and she said she would let me know if she finds anything. My baby seems to be sleeping alot and I try to wake her for feeds but she doesn t want to wake or feed, she s now had two 8 hr sleeps in past week and can sleep 4-6 hrs. Is it related to blood in urine and how long can bleeding last if nothing detects in test from gp.
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It is normal for some baby girls to have some vaginal bleeding after birth due to hormonal changes. So the blood you see in urine is most probably vaginal blood. This condition resolves by itself within few days.
Ask your doctor for careful local examination. If it is confirmed to be a urinary blood then your​ doctor need to perform investigations like USG, blood examination, urine analysis etc.to find exact cause.
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What Causes Blood In Urine And Drowsiness In A Child?

It is normal for some baby girls to have some vaginal bleeding after birth due to hormonal changes. So the blood you see in urine is most probably vaginal blood. This condition resolves by itself within few days. Ask your doctor for careful local examination. If it is confirmed to be a urinary blood then your​ doctor need to perform investigations like USG, blood examination, urine analysis etc.to find exact cause.